The promise of Google Stadia when it was first announced was that the streaming platform would allow for users to play games at 4K and 60fps regardless of the hardware capability of one’s PC. Since Stadia’s release however, many of the games featured on the platform have failed to hit …
Read More »Warner Bros. were planning to reveal Batman, Harry Potter, and Rocksteady’s game at E3 2020
For years now, fans have been eagerly anticipating Rocksteady’s next game. Since Batman: Arkham Knight’s release in 2015, the studio has remained relatively quiet regarding its next project. Furthermore, very little is known about the Harry Potter game which leaked back in October 2018. All this and more was allegedly …
Read More »Ubisoft and Microsoft announce their plans following E3’s cancellation
Though E3 2020 has been cancelled, console manufacturers and publishers will still be hosting events around June. In the wake of the cancellation, Microsoft and Ubisoft have both announced their plans for Summer’s announcements, stating that their traditional press conferences will instead be replaced by digital events – though no …
Read More »E3 2020 officially cancelled as ESA plans “online experience” in its stead
We heard the rumours yesterday, but it's now official as E3 2020 has been cancelled...
Read More »March Nintendo Direct dates leaked, with focus on 2020 line-up
Nintendo Directs have served as a great way for the console manufacturer to keep fans informed on the latest that Nintendo has to offer, ever since the first Direct back in 2011. Though 2020 has already seen a number of Directs dedicated to single games or franchises, the last mainline …
Read More »Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot sells 2 million copies
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot released earlier in the year to a positive fan reception. The game saw great initial success as Kakarot managed to sell over 1.5 million copies in its first week, with the game launching at No.1 in the UK charts. Since the game’s launch week on the …
Read More »The Epic Games Store finally has wishlists
When the Epic Games Store first launched in late 2018, one of the core complaints that users had was its lack of features. The store, while featuring a curated list of games, was missing fundamental features such as wishlist support and even a shopping basket. Since then, Epic Games has …
Read More »E3 2020 is all but confirmed to be cancelled
Multiple sources have suggested that E3 2020 is more than likely to be cancelled...
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition confirmed to be coming to PC this Summer
For months now, rumours of a PC port of the PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn have been going around the rumour mill. Finally it has now been confirmed that the open-world action-adventure title by Guerilla Games will in fact be coming to PC this summer. Furthermore, the Head of Worldwide …
Read More »iOS 14 set to bring with it full mouse support; new iPad keyboards with trackpads
iOS 13 served as a major development for iPads. Introduced alongside the update last year was iPadOS – an offshoot of iOS which provided more utility to iPad users, narrowing the gap between tablets and laptops. It would appear as though iOS 14 is set to bridge this even further …
Read More »Amid publishers pulling out, Ubisoft announces its full support of GeForce Now
GeForce Now has had an unfortunate few weeks. After finally launching to a positive reception, the game streaming service immediately began to have issues due to Activision-Blizzard removing their games from the service. Since then, a number of other companies have also withdrawn. Amid all this, Ubisoft have come out …
Read More »Reggie Fils-Aimé joins GameStop’s Board of Directors
Reggie Fils-Aimé became a household name to Nintendo fans due to his many years of service as the President of Nintendo of America. During his tenure with the company, Reggie became known for such quotes as “My body is ready” and “My name is Reggie. I'm about kickin' ass, I'm …
Read More »Details for Call of Duty: Warzone leaks as official countdown begins
Call of Duty: Warzone, the Battle Royale mode for Modern Warfare has been rumoured for months now. With the release of Season 2 in February, a new classified tab was added to the game. Now, with less than 24 hours until the game mode unlocks, gameplay footage of the mode …
Read More »Pokémon Mystery Dungeon debuts at No.1 in the UK
The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series is a spin-off of the mainline Pokémon series developed by Spike Chunsoft who are known best for creating the original Dragon Quest Pentalogy. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is the remake of the first two titles in the series, which originally released on the …
Read More »SEGA hosts ’Best of Japan’ sale on Steam
SEGA is one of the oldest and most prolific Japanese video game companies in existence . With games dating as far back the 1960’s the company has a lot of franchises under its belt. The publisher is currently hosting a ‘Best of Japan’ sale on Steam, which sees some of …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 Remastered rumoured to be releasing this year with multiplayer
Before the series saw a reimagining in 2019 with ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’, the first game in the trilogy received a remaster in late 2016. Ever since then, rumours of the second game receiving a similar treatment were spread – albeit with the game missing its multiplayer mode. Now, …
Read More »Two games are available for free this week on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is continuing to offer users of its platform a number of free titles each week. This week’s offerings are Offworld Trading Company, a fast-paced RTS set on Mars, and GoNNER, a score-based procedurally generated roguelike platformer. Both of these titles are currently available to purchase for …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 11 offering a free trial weekend featuring all DLC
Mortal Kombat 11 was one of the best selling games of 2019. Released in April, the game has continued to be supported through the addition of new fighters including the Terminator T-800. The latest guest character to be released as part of the game’s ‘Kombat Pack’ DLC is The Joker. …
Read More »The Last of Us series announced to be in the works by HBO
Talk of a film adaptation of The Last of Us has been ongoing for years now, ever since March 2014, when Sam Raimi was announced to be producing the adaptation. Since then, the film has gone through script rewrites, a shift in focus, and creative disputes, amongst a litany of …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima’s release date has been announced
As we near the launch of the next generation of consoles, there are only a handful of AAA games left to be released in the months prior. One of the PlayStation 4’s swan songs is Ghost of Tsushima – an open world action-adventure game with stealth elements set in Feudal …
Read More »Yumi Yang promoted to Head of Sony Santa Monica
Earlier we reported that Shannon Studstill, the Head of Sony Santa Monica and Executive Producer of 2018’s God of War would be leaving the studio in order to join Google Stadia as Head of their second studio. PlayStation have now announced Studstill’s replacement. Yumi Yang, the Director of Product Development …
Read More »Google Stadia opens a second studio; led by the Executive Producer of God of War
Though Google Stadia hasn't exactly enjoyed great success since it launched, the game streaming platform isn’t ready to give up just yet. Though the platform is lacking any major exclusive titles, it would appear as though Stadia is gearing up for a second wind. Making the announcement on their blog, Stadia …
Read More »Black Desert gets cross-play between PlayStation and Xbox
There was once a time when the thought of Xbox and PlayStation players being able to play together was nigh-on-impossible, however over the course of this generation the console manufacturers have embraced the more positive aspects of each other and have begun to allow their respective players to enjoy gaming …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass titles for March announced
Microsoft has been steadily adding titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. The console manufacturer has now announced which games will be joining the service in the first half of March for both PC and Xbox. The titles include first-party additions such as ‘Ori and the Will of the …
Read More »DuckTales: Remastered returns to digital storefronts after 7 months
While digital gaming brings with it a number of advantages and conveniences, it does have one major drawback – namely the ability for publishers to completely remove their games from sale with no ability for consumers to buy it. A number of titles have been affected by this, most famously …
Read More »Gears of War confirmed to be receiving Xbox Series X “enhancements”
With the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X, the concept of the ‘pro patch’ was introduced. These patches were released by developers and were introduced in order to allow older games to take advantage of the higher-end console hardware. Thanks to Phil Spencer, we now know …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake has officially gone ‘Gold’
The Final Fantasy VII Remake has had a long and arduous journey. The remake had been in talks ever since the PlayStation 2 days, and kept either getting cancelled or delayed. Finally in 2015 the game was officially announced to be in development. The game would then see its fair share …
Read More »Castlevania: Symphony of the Night comes to iOS and Android
Smartphone ports of classic games are nothing new. Games such as the GTA series and Mega Man, alongside an abundance of Sega titles have all made their way to mobile systems – with varying degrees of success. Now Konami is following in their footsteps as the publisher has released a …
Read More »Mario Kart Tour will finally receive multiplayer on the 8th of March
Mario Kart Tour initially launched in September 2019 to a great deal of buzz surrounding it. Bringing the iconic series to smartphones could have allowed for everyone to experience the best of Mario Kart. Unfortunately the game launched with a number of issues such as its control scheme, gacha mechanics, …
Read More »“Something” is happening on the 29th of March to celebrate NieR’s 10th anniversary
2020 marks 10 years since the release of NieR Gestalt and NieR Replicant, the action-RPG which gave way to 2017’s highly successful NieR: Automata. There has been much speculation surrounding the NieR series and its future, and it has now been confirmed that fans will receive ‘something’ related to the …
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